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Why do I not understand this?! Am I on the right track? I want to try to do it by my self, but I would like some guidance, please.

Why do I not understand this?! Am I on the right track? I want to try to do it by-example-1

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Explanation:

You are close. When calculating the radius and angle, you use the magnitudes of the real and imaginary terms. In other words, you leave out the i in the calculation.

r = √((-8)² + (√3)²)

r = √(64 + 3)

r = √67

θ = π + atan((√3) / (-8))

θ ≈ 2.928

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